My Sisters in August 2015…

We are in the truly in the throes of August now and as I sit writing this we are currently on a lovely couple of days in Hampshire. I’m sat in the glamorous location of our hotel bathroom as we try and get two little monkeys to sleep. We thought that we would let them have a special treat and let them sleep in the same bed together for the first time ever, they share a room and have bunk beds, but this is the first time we have let them snuggle up together. They are having such a lovely time, all we can hear are giggles and chattering, but it’s now 9.45pm and there is no sign of sleep so we may have to go and break up the party soon.

That’s the thing though- these sisters of mine are just at the most delicious age. LL chats non stop now and it means that we really get to experience the world through the eyes of these two. They immerse us in make believe, happiness and fun non stop and it is my absolute favourite thing to watch them interacting together. While I am exceptionally close to my sister, with a ten year age gap, I didn’t have a little companion growing up, and I find just so heart warming to watch them together. Even the arguments make me smile, just the way in which they can go from being the best of friends to squabbling non stop in the space of 20 seconds.

And that’s the thing. While their bond is fiercely strong and the love they have for each other is a constant source of happiness in our family, they also argue too. But it’s just the usual sibling fights over toys, whose holding Mummy’s hand or who is the ‘last best’ at colouring in. They also have a new found ‘skill’ of screaming and shrieking, and encouraging the other one to join in until we have burst ear drums. Their ‘encouragement’ is always a source of winding myself and Mr E up- they can make each other so hyper and we often have to tell them both to calm down. In the car they chatter non stop like a pair of old hens, with LL pretty much repeating everything her big sister says. Ultimately their relationship is incredibly special and I am thankful every single day for how much they love each other.

I was all set up with some photos of a lazy weekend for my Siblings photos this month but now I am home from Hampshire (for the record they didn’t get to sleep till 10pm but once they were asleep they were fine and were all cuddled up together!) but as I was editing my photos of our time I found these and I couldn’t resist using these instead. I absolutely love them and think they completely sum up the love my two little people have for one another.

I am one very lucky person to have these two in my life.

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This month I am sending you to have a look at Kerri-Ann’s beautiful blog. She truly takes the most beautiful photos of her girls and they remind me of older versions of mine! 🙂

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What beautiful photos of your two girls snuggled up together – that first one is just gorgeous. It certainly sounds like they enjoyed snuggling up in a bed together even if they did resist sleep until 10pm! I love the comment about being “last best” at colouring in too. Admittedly the shrieking sounds less fun but how wonderful to see such a close bond and your girls having so much fun together 🙂

Amazing, your post very much reminds me of the relationship my sister and I had as kids growing up, there is only 13 months between us and we were and still are very close! I remember idolising her every word which sometimes got me in trouble!! Amazing time and only wish I had as many pictures as children growing up now will have!!

They are such beauties and it is so lovely that they have one another. I worried endlessly about Lucas being a brother but just in these past few months he has really come into his own as a big brother and I think he was meant to be the older brother to two little boys, things have a funny way of working out. It makes me laugh that they can squabble and then get on so well, mine are the same and I think it’s a sign they can always be themselves around each other. Love these photos xx #siblings

These are just the most gorgeous pictures Katie! Glad we’re not the only ones who seem to go from best buds to shouting at the speed of light!!! Such a precious relationship though! You’re very brave to put them in the same bed. Did they get any sleep??

That’s so funny — I was an only child until I was almost 10! 🙂 I always envied my friends who had siblings — as I hadn’t any. When my sister finally arrived, we were always at different stages of life. At 16, I didn’t want a 6 year old trawling after me and cramping my style. Then I went to uni and we were separated.

Even through all of that though, we’re close as peas in a pod. My sister and I are SO close. She’s 32 now but will always be my baby sister. Although it *almost* feels as though there’s no age gap at all!!

Oh Katie I love these and somehow the black and white do what it does best and makes them even better by filling it with more emotions and love that they are sharing together. Gorgeous siblings post!!! #sibings

These are really beautiful photos. They are just so lovely together, so close. It’s wonderful to see. With three years between each of mine, their relationships have always been a little different to this, they don’t have this close-age closeness. They adore each other, but their interactions and interests are often quite different! #siblings